Governs is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Governs in a sentence
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Governs meaning
third-person singular simple present indicative of govern
Using Governs
- The main meaning on this page is: third-person singular simple present indicative of govern
- In the example corpus, governs often appears in combinations such as: governs the, that governs, which governs.
Context around Governs
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 11 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Governs
- In this selection, "governs" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, less, bylaw, safety, gaza, eye and appendage stand out and add context to how "governs" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include agency that governs deep sea and application for governs park is. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "governs" sits close to words such as accomplices, als and antioch, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with governs
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
This, once again, is how the Left governs. (8 words)
Oxytocin intensifies the experience of both positive and negative social interactions and governs social behaviour. (15 words)
As a world-class shore base and logistics provider, safety governs every aspect of how we do business. (18 words)
But as with any cult of this nature, it is not rational thought that governs behavior, but the rush to go farthest to escape the wrath of the cult leader, even if the objective result is an electoral disaster. (39 words)
It’s expensive, but a lot lighter than many other mid-motor kits, puts out a lot of torque (the force that governs how hard it can turn the wheels), and comes with a range of battery options. (38 words)
One of the architects of the law that governs Canada’s prison system says it’s understandable people want revenge on killer and serial rapist Paul Bernardo, but that’s not what the prison system is designed for. (38 words)
Example sentences (20)
For example, PAX-6 governs eye development in the whole animal kingdom, and distal-less governs appendage development in different phyla.
Although Mr Wilson would not defend the contract, he did reveal some of the details concerning the exact nature of the contract which governs the operation of the ferry for the first three years.
A procedural bylaw governs how a city council operates its meetings, including regular and special council, general committee and budget review committee.
Around 30 countries, including Nauru, were granted exploration contracts by the UN agency that governs deep-sea mining, the International Seabed Authority, in 2011.
As a world-class shore base and logistics provider, safety governs every aspect of how we do business.
But as with any cult of this nature, it is not rational thought that governs behavior, but the rush to go farthest to escape the wrath of the cult leader, even if the objective result is an electoral disaster.
Israel has vowed to destroy Hamas, which governs Gaza, after its fighters crossed into southern Israel on October 7. Israel said 1,200 people were killed and some 240 captives taken in the terror attack.
It’s expensive, but a lot lighter than many other mid-motor kits, puts out a lot of torque (the force that governs how hard it can turn the wheels), and comes with a range of battery options.
Mr. Netanyahu ruled out any role there for the authority, which now governs Palestinian society in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
One of the architects of the law that governs Canada’s prison system says it’s understandable people want revenge on killer and serial rapist Paul Bernardo, but that’s not what the prison system is designed for.
Oxytocin intensifies the experience of both positive and negative social interactions and governs social behaviour.
RCU is driven by an ongoing commitment to innovation and sustainability in its comprehensive regeneration efforts, including the Sustainability Charter that governs each project’s economic, social and environmental impacts.
The “C” and “S” refer to the Subchapter of the Internal Revenue Code that governs the respective corporations.
The Company also manages services, which is focused on the subscriber-facing network, the portion of the network that governs available bandwidth and determines the range of services that can be offered to subscribers.
The former Anambra State governor urged Tinubu to reintroduce himself to the nation he governs, and to the world for avoidance of further doubt.
The overall scheme was granted outline planning permission last year and the new application for Governs Park is a reserved matters application covering access, design, layout and scale.
The pledge came after gunmen from Hamas, which governs Gaza, rampaged through Israeli towns and killed at least 250 people on Saturday.
This explains why, on every great issue of our age, Charles stands fundamentally at odds with the elite that governs Britain.
This, once again, is how the Left governs.
To do so, House Republican leadership had to make changes to the proposed rules package which governs the chamber.
Common combinations with governs
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: